HYDERABAD, India, June 10, 2019 (Morning Star News) – Christians in various villages of Chhattisgarh state, India are going hungry as members of tribal religions deprive them of work and refuse to sell food to them, sources said.

In the southern tip of Chhattisgarh state, villagers who practice tribal religion of ancestor and nature worship attacked the homes of three Christian families in Bodiguda village, Sukma District on May 23, leaving 25 people homeless, including four infants.

“Their homes are in ruins,” area pastor Philip Veeti told Morning Star News. “They dumped food grains sufficient to feed the Christians for the entire year in the drain. The families are hardly able to fill their stomachs with the limited provisions they have.”

The villagers on that day warned the Christians to abandon their faith or face death, he said. When the three families refused, a mob of about 150 people tore down the tiled roofs of the three houses of the tribal Christians, throwing out their clothes and other belongings.

The only breadwinners of the families, Sariam Virma, Kurram Desa and Panda Suba, fled to Injaram village 22 miles away, fearing for their lives, Pastor Veeti said. Their families in Bodiguda are living under the scanty shade of a Tamarind tree in temperatures that have hit more than 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The women have also set up a shed…

“Duck Dynasty” star and inspirational powerhouse Sadie Robertson is getting married.

The 21-year-old author, inspirational speaker and actress announced her engagement on Instagram late Sunday night by sharing a heartwarming video of now fiancé Christian Huff popping the question.

“I screamed YES,” Robertson wrote in the caption of the video.

She continued, “So many words and so many more pictures to come, but for now just know my friends I’m the happiest human in the world on June 9th, 2019 today and for the rest of my life.” 

“I GET TO MARRY THIS MAN. God is faithful and so so good,” she concluded.

Robertson’s post quickly went viral with fans and friends congratulating the former reality star on her exciting news. At the time of this writing, Robertson’s intial post had already garnered nearly 2 million likes.

In a subsequent post shared to Instagram Monday afternoon, alongside a series of photos, Robertson shared that she was “overwhelmed” by all of the love her congratulatory remarks her followers were leaving the couple. She wrote, “The instant reaction. This is like a dream, but way better because I actually got to wake up today and it is all REAL.”

She continued, “We are overwhelmed by all of your love and excitement for us. I’m really engaged to my favorite person ever! I’m blown away by the love this man shows me in…

Toronto police arrested a street evangelist Tuesday night for preaching on a street corner in the city’s gay village. They released him Wednesday morning but instructed him not to go to the homosexual district or any Pride month events.

Pastor David Lynn of Christ Forgiveness Ministries gathered with about 12-15 other Christians on a street corner in Christ-Wellesley Village. His made the stop as part of a preaching tour through all 22 districts in Toronto. Another ministry that was present, Torch of Christ, shared a video of the entire event on YouTube and Lynn’s ministry shared a shorter, edited version.

As the group joined in a circle to pray before Lynn started preaching, a crowd of onlookers started to gather around them. Lynn started preaching on a microphone with a portable speaker, saying, “God is good, God is really good. We are here to offer free information about Jesus to all who would like free information.” The video then cuts to a group beginning to confront Lynn about his preaching. Lynn said he was tolerant of everyone and asked if they would be tolerant of him as a Christian. One man said he did not want Lynn to “spew” his beliefs right on top of them and another said Lynn was disturbing a peaceful neighborhood by preaching with a microphone.

By the end of Lynn’s time preaching and interacting with the crowd, those opposing him grew more…

The Trump administration has reversed an Obama-era practice and banned embassies from flying the gay pride rainbow flag on flagpoles during LGBT Pride Month, according to American diplomats.

Embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia have requested but been denied permission to fly the gay pride flag alongside the American flag on their respective embassy flagpoles, NBC News reported.  

The Obama administration allowed embassies in foreign countries to fly the gay pride flag on the official flagpole during LGBT Pride Month as a way to promote its agenda overseas. The Obama administration’s move took place even before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide. 

The new Trump policy apparently took effect when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a Christian, was sworn in last year. 

Requests to fly the gay pride flag on the flagpole must be made to the State Department, NBC News reported. All have been denied.

This doesn’t mean embassies can’t hang gay pride flags elsewhere, such as inside on walls or even outdoors. But it can’t fly from the flagpole. 

“The pride flag will be on as many places as it can at the Embassy,” a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin told NBC News.  

The U.S. Embassy in Israel sent a delegation to the Jerusalem gay pride parade. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal also celebrated gay pride month, with ambassador Randy…